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25. The Guardian: Obama pressured over drone policy amid reports US citizen targeted

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 02:04 AM

Feb 2014

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/10/obama-pressure-disclose-drone-details-citizen-targeted

The Obama administration came under renewed pressure to disclose the legal grounds for its drone programme on Monday, amid reports that another US citizen accused of plotting attacks against Americans for al-Qaida overseas is to be assassinated.

Legal experts and civil liberties campaigners urged the White House to explain the basis for a potential strike against the suspect, alleged to be an active “facilitator” for the terrorist network and already responsible for deadly attacks on Americans.

Senior US officials were reported by the Associated Press to be weighing the benefits of killing the man against the likelihood of international condemnation and domestic criticism for targeting an American who has not been not charged with a crime. The Washington Post said it had confirmed the story.

Hina Shamsi, the director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) National Security Project, said the Obama administration “continues to fight against even basic transparency” about how it justifies the executions of thousands of people under the programme.

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NSA’s Secret Role in U.S. Assassination Program (Former Drone Operator Speaks to Scahill, Greenwald) [View all] Hissyspit Feb 2014 OP

Well if that's true 2naSalit Feb 2014 #1

Anyone who believes debunkthis Feb 2014 #2

so the majority of the united states iamthebandfanman Feb 2014 #5

The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson... truth2power Feb 2014 #7

That's your justification? blackspade Feb 2014 #19

BEST DEFENSE OF DRONES EVAH!!!1111 bobduca Feb 2014 #24

This is how they take "every precaution" to spare innocent life? /nt Ash_F Feb 2014 #3

So, then, after they get tired of my sh*t here on DU they can just pick me off silvershadow Feb 2014 #4

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Feb 2014 #6

It's the NSA's Incompetence that Is the Only Shield We the People Have in this Fiasco Demeter Feb 2014 #8

But it's only METADATA! GoneFishin Feb 2014 #9

K&R nt Mnemosyne Feb 2014 #10

. jsr Feb 2014 #11

One problem ... is that targets are increasingly aware of the NSA’s reliance on geolocating" bemildred Feb 2014 #12

K&R G_j Feb 2014 #13

And President Obama Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #14

Various True Believers warrant46 Feb 2014 #15

And a drone operator knows how the sauage is made? Demenace Feb 2014 #16

And you just gave a definition of terrorism... countryjake Feb 2014 #26

Dude, I gave you food for thought which is sorely lacking here. Demenace Feb 2014 #29

But you didn't make any attempt to discuss what I asked, either... countryjake Feb 2014 #33

I am not arguing the point of making more enemies with you... Demenace Feb 2014 #34

Good luck with your mission of 'confounding' whatever it is you are confounding with the NSA... Demenace Feb 2014 #30

Terrorism Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #18

K&R woo me with science Feb 2014 #17

air to surface missile targeting is a freebie with your cel phone plan reddread Feb 2014 #20

I know.. This site has become like the Free Republic sites where people just agree to bitch... Demenace Feb 2014 #31

Tell me the story about 9/11, again. blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #21

here's that story, different though... wildbilln864 Feb 2014 #27

Only one significant difference between those two operations ... Nihil Feb 2014 #28

I'm not holding my breath that Congress will want to do anything about this... Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #22

Haha!! They're busy passing blank checks for their geneRous 0.0001% CEOs... Amonester Feb 2014 #23

The Guardian: Obama pressured over drone policy amid reports US citizen targeted alp227 Feb 2014 #25

and a kick! n/t wildbilln864 Feb 2014 #32